Painting of Brian Wilson accepted into National Art Museum of Sport

It was probably only a matter of time before Brian Wilson’s beard inspired something award-worthy.

Local artist Lesley Van Dalsem’s portrait of Wilson — called, aptly, Number 38 — will be on display as one of the winners of the National Art Museum of Sport’s Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport exhibition.

The painting will be displayed at NAMOS (located in Indianapolis, unfortunately for Bay Area fans) from Nov. 1 until Feb. 29 of next year. The museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of sports-inspired art, with over 900 pieces.

No word yet on if Wilson has been informed of Ms. Van Dalsem’s accomplishments. But we can only guess his reaction would be one of quirky, subdued enthusiasm.